British Columbia is focusing on preventing invasive mussels from entering the province by opening two new invasive mussel inspections stations near the border at Yahk and Midway, and extending the hours of all inspection stations throughout the province.

The B.C. government announced funding for a new pilot project at North Island College (NIC) that will train North Island residents and First Nations to work in the film and TV industry, and meet the growing labour need for locally trained crews in the region.

The BC Wildfire Service is encouraging the public to exercise caution with any outdoor burning activities.

The Province and Fraser Health are partnering to test a new and innovative way for people living with severe mental illness to find long-term employment that fits their needs.

Local governments in the Squamish area are receiving federal-provincial investments in critical clean water and wastewater infrastructure.

Greg Kyllo, Parliamentary Secretary for the BC Jobs Plan to the Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, was joined by Gary Herman of the Industry Training Authority (ITA) as they met with apprentices and staff of Mott Electric on the jobsite for The Creek property development in Vancouver’s False Creek area.

In 2013, the Province undertook the Liquor Policy Review, one of the largest public engagements in B.C.’s history focussed on bringing liquor laws into the 21st century.

As another busy boating season is about to get underway in the Vernon area, the B.C. government is once again adding to its arsenal in the fight to help keep B.C. invasive mussel free.

As the Shuswap region gets ready to kick-off another busy boating season, the B.C. government is once again adding to its arsenal in the fight to help keep B.C.’s waters invasive mussel free.